Conroe coach Cedric Hardeman had received some celebratory Gatorade cooler baths before. But nothing quite like the one he was doused with Friday night. This one was special. As the Conroe High School band trumpeted echoes of the school’s fight song “Tiger Boogie” into the black November sky, the long and agonizing wait for the…
One of Conroe’s oldest churches — St. Matthews Missionary Baptist Church — will receive a historical marker recognizing its 135-year history Saturday afternoon. The dedication conducted by the Montgomery County Historical Commission will take place at 1 p.m. at 511 East Phillips in Conroe. The church has served the city’s Black community since 1889. “Dating…
Lake Conroe Area Republican Women recently held their October meeting at Walden Yacht Club. President Brandie Lopez Gonzalez welcomed everyone and thanked all of those who wore purple in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Judge Wayne Mack started the meeting off with a prayer and then led us in the pledges to the United States…
The Rotary Club of Lake Conroe is one of those “dynamo-clubs” with lots of service projects to help the community. Members of this Club save toilet paper cardboard rolls all year for a special Project to help orphanages in Mexico. Those poor children are lucky they have a roof over their heads and meals, but…
Happy soon-to-be Thanksgiving, Bentwater and, boy, do we have lots to be thankful for here in our little corner of the world. One way I choose to give thanks is to give back. How? Glad you asked. In a word, turkeys. Don’t you just love fried turkey? Me, too. But, there’s a conundrum. Seems it…
One week before Thanksgiving! The Heritage Museum of Montgomery County is hosting their Intimate Gathering Series, “Exploring Yuletide-Traditions, Folklore and Intriguing Origins of Christmas” by storyteller Leah Lamp on Saturday, Nov. 23 at 1:00pm. The event is free, but please RSVP at (936) 539-6873 to secure your seat. Hunting Season is big in Texas. If…
The Texas wine industry has seen another great harvest of grapes with outstanding quality and good yields. Winemakers throughout Texas report grape quality meeting and exceeding expectations. The warm winter brought an early bud break, in some areas by as much as two weeks. Thankfully, there were no late freezes and major hail storms in…
The Texas Historical Commission will celebrate the reopening of Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site in Anderson on Friday. The reopening comes after an extensive renovation project at the historic site just outside of Montgomery County in Grimes County. The day’s events include a ribbon-cutting ceremony from noon to 1 p.m. and stagecoach rides around the site…
The life of a dedicated descendent of the designer of the Texas flag is being remembered in Montgomery County. Pat Spackey, 82, of The Woodlands, died over the weekend. She was the great-great-great granddaughter of Charles B. Stewart, a pharmacist, doctor and political leader in the Republic of Texas. The early resident of Montgomery is also…
The Lone Star Family Health Center in Montgomery County recently received federal grants to expand services in cancer screenings and improve access to behavioral health care. According to information from the nonprofit center system, the grants from the Human Resources and Services Administration allow the center to reach its mission of bringing affordable care to…